Cuddle Party

Everyone needs contact comfort sometimes. Not everyone has ample opportunities for this in facetime. So here is a chance for a cuddle party in cyberspace. Virtual cuddling can help people feel better.

We have a cuddle room that comes with fort cushions, fort frames, sheets for draping, and a weighted blanket. A nest full of colorful egg pillows sits in one corner. There is a basket of grooming brushes, hairbrushes, and styling combs. A bin holds textured pillows. There is a big basket of craft supplies along with art markers, coloring pages, and blank paper. The kitchen has a popcorn machine. Labels are available to mark dietary needs, recipe ingredients, and level of spiciness. Here is the bathroom, open to everyone. There is a lawn tent and an outdoor hot tub. Bathers should post a sign for nude or clothed activity. Come snuggle up!

Birdfeeding

Today is cloudy, mild, and wet. It's been drizzling off and on.

I fed the birds. I've seen a flock of house finches and Nipple Squirrel.

Poem: "Hot Water on Wool"

This poem came out of the March 19, 2024 Bonus Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "Wool" square in my 3-1-24 card for the National Crafting Month Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony Barrette. It belongs to the series Beneath the Family Tree.

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Half-Price Sale in Polychrome Heroics

The April 2, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl made its $300 goal, so there will be a half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics on April 15-21. Please mark your calendars accordingly, and I hope to see you then.

Rank Perfumes

These Perfumes Come With Notes of Blood, Latex and Floorboards
For a growing number of fragrance fans, smelling singular is more important than smelling good.

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Moment of Silence: Peter Higgs

Physicist Peter Higgs has passed away. He theorized the boson that was later named for him.

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Touch

New study highlights the benefit of touch on mental and physical health

Through a large-scale analysis, researchers have uncovered the ways in which consensual touch can benefit a person's physical and mental wellbeing.